Received Mar 11, 2026
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDAP | TDAP (BOOSTRIX) | GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS | UNK | K4979 | — |
when applying the needle to the Luer Lock Adaptor, the adapter itself, separated from the barrel and the adaptor and syringe fell off; product quality complaint; stuck by the needle as a result of a defective syringe; This non-serious case was reported by a nurse via sales rep and described the occurrence of needle stick/puncture in a adult female patient who received DTPa (Reduced antigen) (Boostrix) (batch number K4979, expiry date 27-MAR-2028) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received Boostrix. On 27-FEB-2026, an unknown time after receiving Boostrix, the patient experienced needle stick/puncture (Verbatim: stuck by the needle as a result of a defective syringe). On an unknown date, the patient experienced syringe connection issue (Verbatim: when applying the needle to the Luer Lock Adaptor, the adapter itself, separated from the barrel and the adaptor and syringe fell off) and pharmaceutical product complaint (Verbatim: product quality complaint). On 27-FEB-2026, the outcome of the needle stick/puncture was resolved. The outcome of the syringe connection issue and pharmaceutical product complaint were not applicable. It was unknown if the reporter considered the needle stick/puncture and syringe connection issue to be related to Boostrix. It was unknown if the company considered the needle stick/puncture and syringe connection issue to be related to Boostrix. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 03-MAR-2026 The reporter did not know which dose of the vaccine it was. When preparing the vaccine for administration, she removed the syringe cap to attach the needle. When she attached the needle to the Luer Lock adaptor, the adaptor separated from the barrel and the adaptor and syringe fell off. When she tried to reapply both, the defective syringe did not secure the needle in the Luer Lock adaptor. The patient was stuck by a needle, which was clean and unused, while she tried to reapply the needle and Luer Lock adaptor to the syringe.